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verb · intransitive · rare

thrall

thrall · thralls · thralled · thralling

To make a thrall; enslaveTo make a thrall; enslave.

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/θɹɔːl/

Meaning

1 senses

(literary)To make a thrall; enslave.

Origin

From Middle English thrallen, from the noun above. Compare Old Norse þræla.

From Middle English thrallen, from the noun above. Compare Old Norse þræla.

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Forms

thralls, thralling, thralled, thralled

regular · Lesson

Base form	thrall · to thrall
3rd person singular	thralls
Present participle	thralling
Past simple	thralled
Past participle	thralled

Tenses

thrall · thralled · will thrall · have thralled

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	thrall
he, she, it	thralls

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have thralled
he, she, it	has thralled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will thrall

Past simpleLesson

all persons

thralled

Word family

5 related words

Relatedenthrall

Derivedbethrall thirl thirlage unthrall

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

thoughtlessB2 thousandA2 thousandth thrash threadB2

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